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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Couldn't Fool Uncle Peter.

Countryman-"That Teller in the
telegraph Office up there thought he
was mighty. mighty smart, but l
fooled him." Policeman-"You did I?
How? "Oh, easy enough; you see,
l went in there yesterday to send
message to st. Louis, and told him
what L wanted. All right seq he !;
rs cents So l paid him the rs cents,
and I'll he darned if he did thing
but rap that old brass clocker of his
fifteen or twenty times and then
hang:the message on hook" swell,
do you call that fooling him ~ "You
just hold on and I'll tell you. Co-
day / wanted to send another mes.
sage to st. Louis, but I'lI be gosh
darned if 1 wanted to pay another II
cents. So / went up to the office
kinder polite. like, an SEE |, Mister,
says 1, "there's young lady outside
as SEE she wants to speak to you. pll
tend Office for you while you're gone.
Well, sir, he bit right away. Off he
he went in a hurry. and before he got
back / had plenty of time to click
his old brass machine all l wanted
and hang my message on the hook
just as he did the day before. l know
they got it, too, at the other end, fol
the minute I got through the ole
machine went to clicking like blue
blazes, IS much's to say, 'All right
old man, we hear you.' Oh, 1 fooled
him good, 1 did. Your Uncle Peter
lives in Wayback but he amt nc
fool, he amt; not by a long chalk
no stree !"-SomerUiWe Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Food Products of China.

In an interesting article on "The
Food of China" The North China
Herald says that the greatest part of
the soil of the Celestial empire which
is, cultivated is devoted to the pro-
duction of food. There are no flocks
or herds. and the areas DEVOTED to
cotton and mulberry are very small
compared to the extent of the en-
pire. OF the $50. 900. 900 or 26O, 900, 900
of China three-fifths live on rice and
two-fifths on small millet and wheat.
In the dry, dusty soil Of the northern
provinces millet and wheat grow
well and form the food of the inhab-
itants in the moist soil and hot cli-
mate of south China rice prospers
and forms the chief produce and food
of the people. Maize extends over a
wider area every decade. Valuable,
too, is the glutinous rice, from which
the old undistilled wine is brewed,
and which is itself an appetizing
article of food. Cabbages and car.
rots, with the best turnips. onions.
melons and radishes, have come into
China from the west the kind which
are indigenous are inferior.
Western gardening, which has i'm.
proved so many vegetable produc-
tions, has done much for China in
supplying her markets. Spinach was
introduced 1000 years ago from Per-
STA, and the name pot-sia, by which
it is known, means the Persian vege-
tale. Lately beet root has come in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
The Great Brooklyn Bridge.

The Pennsylvania annex boat was
just rounding the Battery. An old
clergyman stepped to the front of the
deck, lifting his eyes with solemn
gaze to the bridge. 1t was coun-
tenance full of thought, as of a
preacher who talked each Sunday to
farmers whose feet followed the
plough. His wife, with a sweet face
that had distilled many benedic-
ton upon sick and suffering parish
toner's, leaned gently upon his arm,
and as her eyes caught the wonder
full span they filled with moisture,
and she murmured, "a, last at last,
1 see it !"
The boat sped nearer, and the old
preacher lifted his hat, letting his
thin gray locks f1utter in the wind.
His lips moved as his eyes rested on
the towers. The reporter drew near,
and this is what he heard:
And view the landscape DER,
Not Jordan's stream nor deaths cold flood
Could fright me from the shore.
Turning to his wife he said in awed
tones; "Sarah, l verify believe this
will stand till the heavens are rolled
together as scroll. and the last of
the race will step from it upon the
eternal shores"
"Oh, oh, look at it now !" exclaim-
ed the gentle Sarah, as a feeting
cloud cast fiImy shadow over the
structure. IAN unseen hand has
caught the silver cobwebs. 1t is a
vision from fairyland.
ut reminds me-" said deep-toned
voice at the reporters side, "of the
frosted dew in which the Tai Mahal
of India seemed bathed as l looked
at it under the beams of a full. orbed
moon. l have travelled in all lands,
and in my dreams l couple these two
as the most beautiful specimens of
mans handiwOrk upon which my
eyes have rested. They are worthy
to claim kindship with Niagara and
and the sea-"
The old clergyman turned. and ex-
tending his hand, saids "Thank
you. The Almighty made Niagara
and the sea, and the everlasting hills,
but it was greater creation when
he made the soul that conceived this
wOndrous combination of strength
and beauty. Unto Roebling is given
double mortality. His name will
abide while the earth shall stand.
His soul abides in the heavenly
land"
The boat touched the dock, and the
aged couple were soon lost in the
maze of car tracks, but their eyes
were still tracing the outlines of the
great bridge as the reporter hurried
up Brooklyn's big hilI.-Nea0 York
Sun,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
sing it as it was never sung before.

sing it as it was never sung before.
"Men did all sorts of grotesque and
ridiculous things. They climed trees
and yelled from among the branches !;
they made heroic speeches from logs
and stumps; they turned their
clothes inside out; they rode one an
other on poles-they did everything
that great fertility of resource in this
direction could suggest. AT the
headquarters of our brigade horse
bucket full of egg-nog was made, and
the General and his staff INDUCED in
copious libations. After several
rounds they sailed forth and seized
the instruments of the band, and
formed for a parade through the
camp. The General headed the pro,
cession with the bass drum, which he
pounded so furiouslv that he broke
in one of the heads. The staff officers,
with horns, blew the most wildly
Giscordant blasts. AS they marched
hither and thither, regimental and
company officers, and hundreds Of
soldiers fell in behind the General
and his staff, until the column OIL
bowling lunatics was a quarter of a
mile long,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Pearls of Thought.

Self-abnegation is that rare virtue
that good men preach and good wo-
men practice.
Like a telescope, the religion OF
mortals will solve the philosophy OF
Immortality.
In great cities we learn to look the
world in the face. We shake hands
with stern realities.
Acquire habits of observation we
live in a world of wonders and a
thousand objects appeal to our obser-
walton, and will repay it.
Disappointment in friendship arises
chiefly not from liking our friends
too much, but an over estimate of
their liking for or opinion of us.
A true man never frets about his
place in the world, but just slides in
to it by the gravitation of his nature,
and swings there as easily as a star.
There is some help for all the de-
fects of fortune, for if a man cannot
attain to the length of his wishes. he
may have his remedy by cutting
them shorter.
Inspired by high and honorable re.
solve, man must stand to his post,
and die there, if need be. Like the
old Danish hero his determination
should be "to dare nobly. to will
strongly, and never to falter in the
path of duty"
Instead of quarreling like children
about the equality and inequality of
the sexes, let us see to it that each
sex has provided for it the fittest pos
sible education, the education which
will best fit its members for happy
and useful lives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

from Europe, for though the Chinese
cannot make up their minds to make
railways, they like new fruits and
vegetables well enough. The intro
duction of European and American
vegetables, seeds and fruit trees into
China is improving and varying the
food of the people, just as western
arts and manufactures are increasing
their luxuries and comforts. And in
these ways many changes are being
brought about quietly but effectively,
which are to a considerable extent
altering the old life of the Chinese
and almost imperceptibly opening
the way to further departures
Chicago Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
BLACKSMITHING.

am prepared to dc all kinds of blacksmith
ing. Farmers work speciality. Prices
low as can be had for first class work. Shop
near Browning House."
ft24 DAVID LITTLE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Their Business Booming

Probably no one thing has caused such a
general revival of trade at D. T. f. Casteels
Drug Store as their giving away to their cus-
toners of so many free trial bottles of DIR.
Their trade is simply enormous in this VERY
valuable article from the fact that il ALWAYS
cures and never dlsappoints. Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can fest
II before buying by getting trial bottle free.
large size 81. Every bottle warranted,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Brace Up,

You are feeling depressed, your appetite is
poor. you are bothered with Headache Won
are fidgetty, nervous, and generally ont of
sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up Int
not with stimulants, spring medicines or
biJters, which have for their basis very chean
bad whisky, and which stimulate you for n n
hour, and then leave you in worse condition
than before. What you want is an Alternative
that Will purify your blood, start healthy ac-
ton of Liver and Kidneys, restore your Vital
ity, and give renewed health and strength
Such medicine you will find in Electric
Casteels Drug Store ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

The deacon's wife wanted to jot
down the text, and leaning over to
her scapegrace nephew. she whisper
ed, "Have youany cards about your"
"You can't play in church," was the
solemn, reproving answer, and the
good woman was so frustrated that
she forgot her text.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
Bucklen's Arnica, Salve

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required, II is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per bog.
For sale by d. T. E. CAsTEEL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO TREsPAsSERS.

All persons are hereby warned not to tres.
pass upon my lands, along the West Virginia
line adjoining lands of Benz. Miller and ]
Miller, by cutting timber or in any Other
manner. I will prosecute all trespassers tC
the full extent of the law,
ELIZABETH II. WHITE.
April 5th, lSS7.-493
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
ORDER MIST.
Richard T. Browning,
Collector, In the Circuit Co

Richard T. Browning,
Collector, In the Circuit Court
VS.. for G lrrett County
George G. Mckay.
TT is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
l. Garrett county, this 3lst day of March,
1885, that the sales OF the Real Estate of George
g. Mckay, as made and reported by Richard
T. Browning, Collector of Taxes for the years
1884 and 1883; being Lots IS, SO, 81 and 90 in the
Town of Bloomington, and adjoining the
premises of William A. Brydon, Esq, said
Lots having been sold to Andrew Mullen to
satisfy the State and County taxes due there
on. for the years 1854 and 1888, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 10th day OF May
next; provided Copy of this order be insert
ed in the REPUBLICAN and the Mountain
Democrat, two newspapers published in Gar
rett county. once in each of three successive
weeks before the 18th day of May, 1887.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$1,000.
A. X. SYESTER.
True Copy-Test:
493 W. II. TOWER Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

to sell for the HOOKER NURSERIES,. Es.
tablished 1885, Permanent employment. Sal
airy and Expenses or Liberal Commission
paid. Experience not necessary. Apply at
once. II. E. HOOKER CO.. ROCHESTER, n. Y.
3 8 Pms
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06

high, unhroken, $50 O0625 90 per head; Tex5s
mar 8, Is to IA hands high, unbroken, $40 OOG
81 20 per head; Texas mares, Il to 10 hands
nigh, unbroken, $50 O0640 90 her head; Texas
mares, Is to Is hands high, unbroken, $40 coo
so 90 per head Texas horses. IL to nande
horses, IA to Is hands high, unbroken, $50 COG
so 90 per head Mexican horses, Is to IA hands
high unbroken, SIS 00425 90 per head; hexi-
can horses, "A to It hands high, anbToken, S25 90
$50 90 per head; Mexican mules, 12H to IA
hands high, unbroken, $25 00@50 90 per head
015O 90; American draft horses, Is TO 16H nands
hign, broke. $l0O6175 90. From 81 to So 70
dItional for thoroughly broke stock. -@
HIDES AND SKIES-No. he2yY D T hides,
l2c per d No heSVy 93i No, light 93i
No. light &c
green sailed &c; butcherb' green 3G4Kc; sheaT-
lings zoe; pelts 40675c.
MOLASsFs-Prime reboiled SIC; new Loulsi
ana syrup 53c; rev Louisiana snoice molssses
&C
NUTS - Peanuts, 6X@7Hc; pecans, 5ci
almonds, zoe: Brazil nuts, l5c per D } nl0ertbi
l5c per b English walnuts, 15c per D.
NAlLS-$3 20 per keg, pasls IT'D, burden
horse shoe per keg SIS; Perkins, Same, S. go;
Walker, same, SIS so; burden mule Sc; north
western horseshoe nails, No. 4, SOC; No 5. 26c
No, 6, 23c; No. 7, 2lc; No. s, 2Oc; Lakes" No.
Ausable, same, No. 4, 45c; No. 5, 2sc: No. s, 2lc
nc. 7, l9c; No s, 1Sc.
POULTRY-Wequote: Young trying chickens
81 1872 % per ooz; old hene & 40 per dcz
turkeys 401G0o each.
WRISKY-Recttded 81 10Gl So ss per proof
years old, 81 S0G2 20; fancy eItrs cid whisky
81 O0Gb5 o.
WOOL-Brieht light medium, six to eigh
months Clip, l661Sc; heavy 130l6c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
Gainesville Trunk Mystery
ac,sl to the Gazette,


GAINESVILLE, TEX, Nov. 5.-This
morning Constable Auglin was notified
that trunk full OF clothing was on the
banks of Pecan creek, near the Santa Fe
roundhouse He went to the place desig-
mated and found a trunk which contained
clothing and lots Of letters. There were
three sailor suits among the things, but
nothing wac marked. There were sew
ersl letters directed TO Tom Thompson,
No. Trafalgar square, London. One Of
the lstters written in Latin was directed
to Jerusalem and began: 'Ia the name OF
God, amen" The other letters were
written in Italian and no one has been
found who could translate them. There
seems to be considerable mystery about
the m after which the officers are unable
To clear Nd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
ON CHANGE.
spot Cotton Fractions and Futures
from Two to TweHfy-F0ur Points
Higher-Noney Market Easy.
wheat Opened Weak, Fiuctuated Narrowly
and CLOSED Lower-LiYe stock
Transactions Brisk.

Daily Review.
GAZETTE OFFICE,
FORT WORTH. TEX. Nov. 5, 1857.
Cotton has moved up twenty points.
There WAS an average number OF bales
received to-day.
Wholesalers report fair trade to-day
and retailers say business was brisk. The
closing Of the State Fair is said to have
caused the activity. The feedstGffs mar
ket continues brisk.
SUGAR.
With the progress to complete an ef-
iective organization OF the refined sugar
trust and the resumption OF work by sew
eral refneries, which had recently shut
down 20 adjust their affairs to the new
basis, the inquiry for raw sugars has been
much more animated, in great part
in the refining interest and at 8
further improvement in values, which by
Thursday evening, October q, brought
centrifugals, So test to SO, with that
price bid at the close against 5Sc week
earlier), on materially reduced Offering,
while fair refining muscoVados, though
not advanced beyond &c, were quoted
very firm and not Of easy purchase on the
light available supply at this figure. An
important proportion OF the business on
refining account was in extra superior
Msrilas, 85@S74 tests On all 165, 800 mats)
within the range Ct 8 16@43c. Per-
nambucos, in bags, old crops, mad fair
share of attention and brought 45@5c on
IS. 9 to So test q small part vacuum PAM
while an invoice OF 1929 bags Few crop
went, ex, ships Sc for So test. Centrifugals
were in decided favor, bat from scarcity
were relatively less active, going at 5S@
81 for 95(09G test. Muscovedos lao q
!alr sale within the range CT 1905 1-l6c
as to test And in molseses Sugar the
dealings were on liberal scale at frou
I 4S@4B as 20 test, including Demeraras,
81 TEST, a. Az. Consumption and melt
ings gAlnca percepti6lY on the receip's s,
and LED to further serious snrinkage il
the aggregate stocks, which circumstance
| together with the favorable and stimulat-
ing market advices from most primary
sources Of supply, served to strengthen
the confidence of holders.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
I.ixs Stnck Market

sT. LoUIs, mo-. Nov. 5.-Cattle-Receipt.
800; shipments 2iO0; market steaey; choice
nesvy native steers 81 20G4 10; fair to
good native steers So e064 75: butchers' steers,
medium to CHOKE So eO93 20 rangers, COM
mon to good corn fed, s. 1898 as. Rogs-Re
ceipts 1900; shipments 1900; market active and
strong; ranging from So Goat 90. sheep-Re-
ceipts 1000: shipments 500; mar ct 1rn; fair
to fancy $ 0OGS co. lambs s. SO64 40.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 5.-Oattle - Receipts
S0Ga; shipments no. n; rarket quiet and steady /;
shipping steers 81 90'05 90; stockers and feed
ers 81 7ld2 81; cows, bulls and mixed 81 GOA
co; Tt xas cattle 81 4092 60; western rangers
81 5063 go. HOgs-R ip;s 1900; shiGments
1000: market heavy and points higher; light >
ports lower; mixed 81 25G4 So; heavy s. 351
40; light 81 1904 40; skps So 00G4 90
Sheep r. ceipts 5000; shipments none; market
81 eady natives 81 5064 90; western 81 5OG2 3d.;
Texan 81 9063 81; lambs 81 065 90.
KANSAS CITY MO-, Nov. 5.-CattIe- Rec eipts
400; shipments 5000: st ady tor all classes /;
GOOD to choice corn fed 81 2ed4 8; common ID
medium s. 256t 10; stockeIs 81 0OG2 60 feed
ing sloers s. 6IG3 IS; cows 81 25c 90; graf 8
range steers 81 SOAP IS. Hogs-Rt ce'pts % 0;
shipments none; strong and SC higher, except
for light and pigs: good to choice 81 1904 81;
common to medium 81 0OG4 35; skips and pigs
So OO62 90 Sheep-Receipts 500; shipments
none; market eady; good 10 choice g I563 90
common to medium 81 5O02 60.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
Msnaming, approximation and Nils
spelling to be Found In Texas.
Flavraanopdence of the Gazette.

MIsnaming, Misprencunciation and Mis-
spelling to be Found in Texas.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lin recent
article in Science, Mr.. Robert T. Hill,
Texas boy, and one Of the rising young
biologists in the United States Geological
Survey, gives the following interesting
description of the pronunciation OF
American geographical names:
Most of our American names In the
west, and especially the southwest, are
simply abominabie. They are either cor
ruptions Of the French, Indian, or Span
ish, or indt finite sppellatiVes, otten OF
lewd and repulsiye meaning. rms Is
especially true OF the names given by my
fellow southerners, as they followed the
law of migrations along degrees OF lati-
tude. In Central and Western Texas there
is another corruption which is more mis-
J leading than thai of mispronunciation or
misspelling The generic topographic
terms are oil enormously used for the
subgeneric, such as "river" for 'creek"
| COR what can only be properly expressed
| by the Spanish arroyo, and mountain"
speak" ETC., for "knolls," "buttes," or
"mesas." For Instance: While there is
not true mountain in Texas east OF the
Pecos river, there are no less than dozen
Ground Mountains," "Pilot Peaks"
uComanche Peaks" "Hog and
Pscksaddle Mountains" etc, in
Central Texas, none of which In any
way are entitled to the dignity OF the
terms, and which can only be described
as buttee and mesas of secondary proper
lions. The creeks and rivers are either
clog" creeks, "Muddy," "SnSke,"
buffalo" "Dry," "Indisn," or "Post
| Oaks."
| Not Only have these scorruptions been
| going on in the past. but they are being
perpetrsted at present, and our govern
ment publications are innocently the
chief instruments in so doing. A remark
able instance came under my obserVa
ton two wears ago. While sitting upon
the stone that marks the northwest corner
Of the state Of Kansas, examining some
geological specimens, and converslne
with Texan cowboy friends who nae
"wintered" near there year or two,
inquired the nearest postoffice. one
Of them informed me that ,ent village
had lust been established few miles dis
tant, and that its name was "Bueno
This word, from my past experience OF
the Texan frontier, knew to constitute
-tenths of the cowboys knowledge
of pigeon Spanish (the other tenth being
"cuss" Words, ana that it had been i'm
ported from the Rio Grsnde by him into
Kansas, aud that the "short- horns" (tht
CO wboys' term OF infertority for thu
Kansas settler had been fascinated By It
and applied it TO their new town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
Two Damage Salts Decided.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX Nov. 5-1wo impor-
tant damage suits were decided IN tie
District court to-day. The jury in the
csse of O'Brien against the Missouri Pa
cifc Railway rendered verdict after be-
ing locked up for thirty hours giving the
plaintiff Judgment in the sum of $500
The cas- OF Wylie NJ. Smith against the
Missouri Pacific Company for damages
for personal injury received Oh May
% last while in the employ OF
that company as foreman was
decided this evening. The jury remained
out but short time and returned with a
verdict giving the plaintiff $4,000 dam
ages. The evidence introduced showed
gross negligence on the part Of the com
pany in permitting an engine to be run in
O. dilapidGted, dangerous condition, caus-
ing wre, k in which the plaintiff Teceived
injuries which came near resulting in hls
death.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
wichita Falls.
special to tho Gazette.

SpGc3sl 10 t1S S1SehkS.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX Nov. 5.-Last
Tuesdaya man by the name Of Gust Bur
nett came to town, sold some cotton,
hitched his team TO post and apparently
dissolved. The team did not belong TO
him. and for time it was feared foul
play m GIT be the result, but IL is now be-
lieved TO be otherwise. On inquiry OF the
local officers, it is learned sheriff from
another county wanted member Of the
family, and this inquiry of the sheriff no
doubt lead to his sudden disappearance.
He is about twenty years old, q farmer,
and always bore good reputation.
District court adj burned last Wednes-
day until next MONDAY, at which time the
criminal docket will be again taken up.
Sam Pickett wss placed on trial for assault
with afssBapt TO murder one R4ford, and
acquitted promptly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
Saloon Row at,san Antonio.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov. 5-A general
rough-and-:umble fight occurred in the
Arlington saloon this afternoon, in which
about twelve men were concerned. Ed
RutleGge, a passenger engineer on the
international and Great Northern Rail
wsv, received three very serious knife
stabs in the abdominal region, Inflicted by
J. W. Preston, ex-county attorney CT
Atascoss county. J. D. Armstrong, )
peace maker, wss terribly pounded oyer
the head with an iron poker by John
Barry, rsiroad man. Il is feared both
Ruledge and Armstrong will die.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
Boy Stabbed at rexarkena.

Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, ARK, NV. 5-James
Whitaker. the ten-year old son Of prom
inent railroad contractor and supply msu,
was stabbed three times last night by 2
tbirteen-yesr- boy named Stevens
while engaged in fight over marble,
end young Whitaker attempted to take il
from Stevens by force, when the latter
drew his pocket knife with the result
above stated. The lads wounds are not
considered fatal.